What is Terrorism

Our Definiton

Dictionary Definition(Dictionary.com)

Using violence or intimidation to reach a person or groups goal or

belief and pursuade another group of people.

the use of violence and intimidation in the pursuit of political aims.

Societies View

Notable Events and Dates

Oklahoma City Bombing(April 19,1995)

Bombings of US Embassies(1988)

393 Killed, 4,958 Injured

Pan Am Flight 103(December 21,1988)

169 Killed, 675 Injured

270 Killed, 12 Injured

Bombing of the USS Cole(October 12,2000)

17 Killed, 39 Injured

Notable Events Continued

Beslan Massacre( September 1,2004)

9/11 Attack( September 11,2001)

336 Killed, 747 Injured

2993 Killed, 8900 Injured

1st World Trade Center Bombing( February 26,1993)

6 Killed, 1040 Injured

((WashingtonPost.com)

Terrorist Doctrine

Based on different types of group

Religious Groups

Revolutionary Groups

Domestic

Social( Single Issue)

Right Wing vs. Left Wing

Right Wing Terrorism(Neo-Nazisim, Racism and Xenophobia)

Eric Rudolph

Centennial Olympic Park Bombing

Caught by a rookie police officer in Murphy, NC

Klu Klux Klan

Racially motivated domestic terrorist group

Left Wing Terrorism(Marxist/Leninist Terrorism)

FARC(Revolutionary Armed Forces of Columbia)

Responsible for civil unrest in Columbia during 1970s and 1980s

Profited from illegal drug trade, kidnappings and assassinations

Wanted total revolution of Columbia

Doctrine Continued

Religious( Most popular)

Believe that their god will reward them

Believe it is the will of their god

Believe that sacrificing on earth will be replayed in Heaven

(FBI.org)

Weapons

AK-47 Assault Rifle

Most widely used rifle in the world

Rocket Propelled Grenade(RPG)

Improved Explosive Device(IED)

Suicide Bombings

UZI Submachine Gun

Biological Weapons

Serin Gas
(Wikipedia.org)

Tactics

Bombings

Assassination

Kidnapping

Sabotage

Public Execution

Online Videos

Social Media Webpages for recruiting

(work.chron.org)

Funding(Sources)

Charities

Individuals

Criminal Activity

Front Companies

Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering

Key organization fighting to stiffen the funding of terrorist

History of Terrorism

Always been around

Started in BC

First known group

(cedricstudio.c

Types of terrorist attacks

Bombing

Arson

Malicious destruction

Shooting

Hostile takeover

Robbery

Assault

Hijacking

Kidnapping

Rocket

Assassination

WMD

(fbi.gov)

Terrorist Attacks

Terrorist attacks are not new or more frequent

Terrorist Attacks Continued

Most attacks do not result in
massive losses of life like the
September 11,2001
Most of the times they are just
trying to sabotage
infrastructure

(fbi.gov)

What do Terrorist Attack?

Government

Other

Education

Types of terrorist groups

Separatist

Ethnocentric

Ukrainian Insurgent Army

Revolutionary

Nazis

Nationalistic

Chechen Nationals

IRA

Political

Greenpeace
(greenpeace.org)

Types of terrorist groups continued

Religious

Domestic

Al Qaeda
Klu Klux Klan

International or Transnational

Al Qaeda, ISIS

Telegraph.co.uk

Counter Terrorism Tactics

Reactionary Tactics

Case by case basis

Ransom payouts

Armed Raids

Negotiations and Treaties

Proactive Tactics

Reconnaissance

Mass Data Collection

Confidential Informants

Security Measures/Policies

Famous Counter Terrorist

Movements

Counter terrorism units

Navy Seals

Special forces operations Detachment Delta (Delta Force)

CIA

MI6

NaCTSO

SAS

Spetsnaz

(Wikipedia.or
g)

US Counter Terrorism Policy

1. Make no deals with terrorists and do not submit to blackmail.

2. Treat terrorists as criminals, pursue them aggressively, and apply

the rule of law.

3, Apply maximum pressure on states that sponsor and support

terrorists by imposing economic, diplomatic, and political sanctions
and by urging other states to do likewise.

Cyber Terrorism

Is it a threat?

Recorded attacks

All politics

Famous Leaders

Adolf Hitler

Osama Bin Laden

Death Toll 4,000

Saddam Hussein

Death Toll 23,000,000

Death Toll 600,000

Benito Mussolini

Death Toll 300,000

Why does it matter?

Effects every single person in the USA

Due to the internet terrorist can reach anyone

Terrorism is becoming more and more prevalent

Works Cited

http://www.wnyc.org/story/87662-today-in-history-first-world-tradecenter-bombing/

http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-terrorist-attacks.php

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:FATF_FSRBs_map.png#file

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Explosive_belt

http://www.somdnews.com/article/20140912/NEWS/140919621/104
5&source=RSS&template=gazette

http://www.defense.gouv.fr/actualites/operations/afghanistan-ledrone-de-reconnaissance-au-contact

http://www.businessinsider.com/somali-terrorist-group-gets-theirtwitter-priveledges-back-2013-2

http://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/post/spies-hack-uselectricity-grid-2009-04-09/

http://www.cedricstudio.com/2013/01/character-designs-for-whatsin-the-bible/